Shaquille Thomas (born March 25, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Al-Ahli Amman of the Jordanian Premier Basketball League. He played college basketball for Cincinnati.
| Al-Ahli Amman | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | Jordanian Premier Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 25, 1992 Paterson, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | NIA Prep (Newark, New Jersey) |
| College | Cincinnati (2012–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016 | Austin Spurs |
| 2017 | Gimnasio Indalo |
| 2017–2018 | Memphis Hustle |
| 2019 | Kordall Steelers |
| 2019 | Hawke's Bay Hawks |
| 2019–2020 | S.C. Lusitânia EXPERT |
| 2020–2021 | BC Prievidza |
| 2021–present | Al-Ahli Amman |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
Early life
editThomas was a four-star recruit out of NIA Prep.[1] He averaged 28 points and eight assists per game as a senior.[2]
College career
editThomas redshirted his freshman season at Cincinnati and gradually increased his playing time. As a sophomore, he posted 6.8 points per game.[1] As a junior, he averaged 6.4 points and 2.9 rebounds.[3] He had a three-game stretch as a junior in which he scored 18 points at Houston, 13 points against UCF and 11 points at Tulane.[2] As a senior, he played 28 games and averaged 6.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.[4] He sprained his right ankle in the Bearcats' 58–57 win at Connecticut on January 28, 2016, and missed some time.[5]
Professional career
editAfter not being chosen in the 2016 NBA draft, Thomas joined the Austin Spurs of the NBA Development League, with whom he played five games with before leaving in December.[4] In February 2017, he signed with Gimnasio Indalo in Argentina as a temporary injury replacement.[6] He played six games, in which he averaged 4.5 points and 2.3 rebounds.
For the 2017–18 season, Thomas was acquired by the Memphis Hustle.[7] He averaged 6.1 points and 3.4 rebounds per game with the Hustle. Thomas missed a game in March 2018 due to a bicep injury.[8]
In January 2019, Thomas moved to Luxembourg and joined the Kordall Steelers.[9] In April 2019, he joined the Hawke's Bay Hawks in New Zealand as a temporary import stand-in for Brandon Bowman.[10][11][12]
On August 25, 2019, he has signed with S.C. Lusitânia EXPERT of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol.[13]
In 2020, Thomas signed with BC Prievidza of the Slovakian league. On December 27, 2021, Thomas signed with Al-Ahli Amman of the Jordanian Premier Basketball League.[14]
Personal life
editThomas has an older sister, Essence Carson, who is a WNBA player. His uncle, Tim Thomas, played in the NBA.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Vorkunov, Mike (December 17, 2013). "Cincinnati forward Shaquille Thomas and Liberty's Essence Carson are siblings with shared success in basketball". NJ.com. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ a b Goheen, Kevin (November 5, 2015). "Shaq Thomas, UC Bearcats prepare for Bellarmine". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ Carino, Jerry (March 16, 2015). "New Jersey guys to root for in the NCAA Tournament". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ a b "Shaquille Thomas tabbed Gimnasia-Indalo". Court Side Newspaper. February 25, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ Groeschen, Tom (February 2, 2016). "UC: Shaq Thomas' status uncertain". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ "Shaquille Thomas será el reemplazo temporal de Fernández Chávez". Basquetplus.com (in Spanish). Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ "2017 NBA G League Draft Board". NBA G-League. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ "Shaquille Thomas: DNP-Bicep Wednesday". CBS Sports. March 2, 2018. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ Kordall Steelers land Shaquille Thomas
- ^ Egan, Brendon (April 10, 2019). "Wellington Saints, Southland Sharks hot favourites for NBL title". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ^ Singh, Anendra (April 12, 2019). "Basketball: Hawks coach Zico Coronel, Saints counterpart Paul Henare taking cue from jobs". nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ Singh, Anendra (April 12, 2019). "Basketball: Wellington Saints predictably thump Hawks in opening NBL match at the TSB Arena". nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
- ^ Lupo, Nicola (August 25, 2019). "Shaquille Thomas signs with Sport Club Lusitania". Sportando. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ Addasi, Abdul Hamid (December 27, 2021). "Shaquille Thomas (ex Prievidza) agreed terms with Al Ahli". Eurobasket. Retrieved December 27, 2021.